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Our WIC CAN HELP campaign is designed to help the one million California families we serve to survive and protect their children’s health in these tough times. The campaign builds local agency staff capacity to inform and connect WIC families with all possible community assistance programs, from dental care to foreclosure counseling to utility assistance.

WIC CAN HELP identifies lesser-known referral resources, and makes sure the local WIC network can easily share the information with WIC participants using downloadable multi-language flyers or information. Each month, we share a new resource and referral “survival kit” which highlights assistance or program linkages that local WIC staff might suggest to young families in need. WIC CAN HELP is funded by grants from The California Endowment and Kaiser Permanente Community Benefits.

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CNC Scholarship Program

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The California Nutrition Corps is a scholarship fund established to support employees of California local WIC programs who are advancing their professional careers within the WIC program. The vision of California Nutrition Corps is to nurture and support individuals with the competency, talent, and dedication that are key to WIC's proven effectiveness. Frontline staff from the community, often graduates of WIC themselves, need more affordable, convenient and achievable opportunities in order to complete their educational goals and professional training. Funding is provided through a generous grant from General Mills.

2013 CNC SCHOLARSHIPS

Click here to see the 2012-2013 Scholarship Awardees!

How to Apply

Applications are closed for 2013. Look for the 2014 application process to begin Fall 2013.

Applicants must be employed in a California WIC local agency - currently and for at least the past six continuous months - and currently enrolled in a dietetic internship, undergraduate, or graduate program. Applicants may apply once per category.  Unfortunately, two year associate degree programs are not eligible.

Timeline

Check back in Fall 2013 for specific dates.

November             CNC Scholarship application available online

January                 Completed applications due by 3 pm

February               Award letters sent to scholarship winners 

If you have any questions, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 530.750.2280.

Scholarship Program Sponsor

CWA thanks General Mills for their continued support of the CNC Scholarship Program.


VISIT General Mills - Offering Healthy
Foods for Healthy Families

General Mills offers many well-loved wholesome cereals. Popular brands include Cheerios®, Kix®, Chex®, and Total®. ALL of our brands are made with whole grains, assisting families in meeting the dietary guidelines. We believe in the importance of nutrition education and have committed to providing complimentary nutrition education materials for distribution in WIC Clinics. All the following cereals meet Federal Requirements for use in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program:

  • Cheerios
  • Multi-Grain Cheerios
  • Dulce de Leche Cheerios
  • Kix
  • Honey Kix
  • Berry Berry Kix
  • Rice Chex
  • Corn Chex
  • Wheat Chex
  • Total Whole Grain
  • Wheaties®